Dispensing device



March 2l, 1961 H. GOODMAN DIsPENsING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 19, 1958 ...Mn T D March 21, 1961 H. GOODMAN DIsPENsING DEVICE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 19, 1958 INVENTOR. //ARO/ O GTOODMAA/ BY A fro/@VE Ys March'Zl, 1961 H. GOODMAN DISPENSING DEVICE 5 SheetsvSheet 3 Filed June 19, 1958 INVENTOR. HA ROLO GOODMAN DISPENSBG DEVICE Harold Goodman, 118 E. 32nd St., Paterson, NJ. Filed .lune 19, 1958, Ser. No. 743,179-

y4 Claims. (Cl. 194-69) This invention relates to a dispensing device, and refers more particularly to a nickel coin operated dispenser for dispensing toilet seat covers.

It is an object of the present invention to convert a lever operated dispenser into an eicient coin operated dispensing device for dispensing toilet seat covers with the use of a nickel coin.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an economical, lever and coin operated dispensing device whioh is relatively simple in construction and eicient in operation.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent during the course of the following specication.

In the attainment of these and other objects, the inventive concept of the present invention may be realized through the provision of a dispensing device which is provided with a stationary guide member having a laterally disposed channel and an opening formed therein. Another lever operated plate provided with a laterally disposed slot is slidably engaged within the lateral channel of the guide member. The opening and the laterally disposed slot are aligned with each other so as to permit a spring loaded pin to project its stem therethrough for maintaining the slidable, lever operated metal plate in a locked or unlocked position depending upon the presence of la nickel coin disposed on a platform.

The spring loaded pin is supported on a mounting which allows it to undergo lateral movement and is extended through an intermediate portion of the platform which guides the nickel into a coin receptacle as the lever operated metal plate is depressed. A piece of metal firmly secured to a slide plate directs and forces the nickel coin past the intermediate portion of of the pin which moves laterally backward by cam action at a point along the laterally disposed channel of the guide member in synchrony with the downward movement of the lever operated metal plate, which maintains the stem of the pin biased against its mounting during continued downward movement of the lever to the completed stroke, whereupon the metal plate is retracted and the stem of the pin is instantaneously projected forwardly into the laterally disposed opening and rectangular slot.

A fuller understanding of the present invention may be had by referring to the following description taken into conjunction with the accompanying drawings, showing by way of example, a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a front elevational view of the dispenser.

Figure 2 is a section of the dispenser taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 4.

Figure 3 is a-fragmentary section of the dispenser taken along the line 3 3 of Figure 4.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of the interior of the dispenser, looking toward the'front cover portion thereof.

V2,975,879 Patented Mar. Z1, 1961 Figure 5 is a section of the dispenser taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a section of the dispenser taken along the line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a front elevational view of the rear portion of the open dispenser housing.

Figure 8 is a section of the coin receptacle taken along the line 8--8 of Figure 4.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the interior of the dispenser showing the associated component parts in greater detail.

Referring now in greater detail to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts, reference numeral 10 indicates the dispenser of the present invention.

The dispenser 10 is constituted essentially of an openable housing 12 that has a front cover portion 14 and a rear portion 16 hingedly connected together at one end thereof by means of rivets 18 and 20.

In a closedposition of the housing 12, an opening 22 is disposed between the bottom ends 24 and 26 of the front cover 14 and rear portions 16, respectively.

Suspension elements 28 are provided inside the housing 12 on the rear portion 16 for suspending a blank 30 containing a plurality of p-aper tissues 32.

A coin insert slot 34 is machined in the front cover portion 14 while another slot 36 is provided for a hand gripping member 38.

Inside the housing 12, a locating plate 40 is rmly secured to the front cover portion 14 and is adapted to serve as a means for supporting and locating the associated component parts of the coin operated dispenser.

A metal guide member 42 is secured to the interior surface of the front cover 14 and provided with chanv metal plate 48 at one end thereof is provided with a paper engaging friction element 56 disposed at a free end 58.

The dat extension 54 has its interior portion removed so as to form a predetermined outline which enables the friction element 56 to engage a paper tissue as the hand gripping member 38 is depressed.

A retaining plate 60 is firmly secured to the yguide member 42 and is provided with a ductile finger guide 62 at one end thereof for guiding the lower end portion 64 of the slidable metal plate 48 between the retaining plate 60 and guide member 42 as well as for deflecting the paper engaging friction element 56 outwardly toward the paper tissue.

Due to this construction, it is apparent that the continued downward movement of the friction element 56 causes it to engage a sheet of paper tissue 32 and project the tissue through the slot opening 22 where it is subsequently removed by the user.

Two stops 66 and 68 are firmly disposed at one end of the guide member 42 for limiting the upward movement of the slidable metal plate 48.

The guideway 44 is provided with a channel 7tl as well as an opening 72 while the lateral ilange 50 is provided with an elongated slot 74. The opening 72 and slot 74 disposed opposite each other are of such dimensions that a stem 78 of ya pin 118 may be received herein.

The hand lever 38 is secured to the opposite side of the slidable metal plate 48 and is extended through an opening 36 of the front cover portion i4, said opening being of such dimension so as to accommodate a reciprocating movement of the portion 33.

A spring hook 80 is formed from the lateral guideway 46 and another spring hook 82 is formed fromV the slid-` able kmetal plate 48. The hooks 80 and 82 are predeterminedly spaced from each other so as to accommodate a retractible helical spring 84 therebetween. Due to this arrangement, the slidable metal plate 48 is instantaneously retracted to its normally locked position when the hand gripping element 33 is released.

A slide plate 86 is firmly secured to the slidable metal plate 48 by means or" a metal bridge 0S disposed at one end thereof and is provided with a lat piece of metal 90 firmly disposed at one side of the slide plate S6. The metal piece 90 is adapted to serve as a means for contacting and guiding the nickel downwardly into a coin receptacle 92 that is firmly secured to the locating plate 40.

An' inclined coin chute 94 adapted to receive nickels from the coin insert opening 34 is rmly disposed upon supports 96 and 9S which are mounted on the locating plate 40. A platform 100 is firmly mounted on the plate 40 and is disposed contiguous with one end of the inclined coin chute 94 parallel to and directly behind the slide plate S6.

The lower tip 102 of the coin chute 94 is predeterminedly spaced from the lateral guideway 44. This distance is dimensioned so that the nickel coin can just pass therethrough. The platform 100 provides backward support for the suspended nickel.

The platform 100 is Ushaped and its two legs l04 and 106 are provided with leaves 100 and 110, respectively, that are disposed substantially at right angles thereto. The leaves 108 and T110 are secured to the locating plate 4,0 in a known manner.

A pin retaining plate 1.12 has a curved portion M4 and is firmly secured to the legs 1104 and 105 of the U-shaped platform 100.

A movable pin llt; is spring biased against a support member 120. The base 122 of the pin H3 is movably mounted in the plate il24a of the support member 120 so as ,to undergo lateral movement while the stem 7S of the pin H8 is movable laterally through the curved portion M4 of the plate 112, the opening 72 of the guideway 44, and the slot 74 of the lateral flange 50. Due to this arrangement, the downward movement of the slidabile metal plate 4S is limited to the length of fthe slot '74 by the stem 78 of the pin 110 which normally proiects into the slot 74 before a nickel coin is dropped into the coin chute 94.

The base 122 and stem 7S of the pin H8 are parallel to each other but are offset at a predetermined distance from each other by an intermediate portion 124 that is disposed substantially at right angles thereto.

A guard plate 126 is lirmly disposed upon the locating plate 40 and guide member 42. The plate 126 eliminates the possibility of withdrawing paper tissues manually through the slotted opening 22 without having the user insert a nickel coin into the coin chute.

The forward movement of the pin 118 is limited by the intermediate portion 124 upon contact with a lateral edge of slide plate 86.

Due to the fact that the present device is operated with a nickel coin, it is important to provide the following precise dimensions in the construction of the pin 11S, the coin chute 94, platform 100, and channel 70:

Dimensions of component parts (inches) Pin:

Overall length 2.25 Stem 0.875 eBase 1.475 Intermediate portion 0.375 Hook portion 0.25

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4 Platform:

Overall length 3.50 Intermediate portion 3.00 Leg portions 0.312 Leaves 0.25 Curved portion:

Base of leaf 1.00 Edge of intermediate portion 0.125 Mounting:

Overall length of arm 0.50 Distance between openings 0.25

:Center of opening i 0.25 X 0.125

Slide Plate:

AOverall length 5.75 Width 0.875 Size of metal piece 0.50 x 0.375 Distance metal piece as disposed from upper edge of plate 2.00

Slidable Metal Plate:

Overall length 2.75 Flange 1.063 Stem 1.687 Intermediate portion 0.50

ln operation:

ln the normal inoperative position of the device any substantial downward movement of the plate 48 is prevented by the stem 78 which is located in the slot 74 a small distance from the upper edge of the slot.

When a nickel coin is dropped into the chute 94, it is stopped by the channel 70 and the intermediate portion E24 of the pin 118. The hand lever 38 is pushed downwardly by the user so that the plate 48, the plate 86, the bridge 8,8 attached to slide plate 86, and the metal piece attached to slide plate 86 move downwardly simultaneously therewith. As the metal piece 90 contacts an edge of the nickel coin and forces it downwardly, the nickel coin due to its width, pushes the pin 11S laterally by cam action, thereby causing the stem 78 to move laterally out of engagement with slot 74. Consequently, the downward movement of the hand lever 38 mayY now be continued. The lateral ange 50 of the metal plate 48 will contact the stem 78, holding the pin 118 in the retracted position. The nickel coin falls into the coin receptacle 92 and friction element Sti releases a paper tissue at the end of the completed stroke. As the hand lever 38 is released, the metal plate 48 along with the flange 50 slide upwardly into their normal position, thereby allowing the pin 11S to reenter slot 74, `and rendering the dispenser inoperative until another nickel coin is inserted into the coin chute, whereupon the cycle is repeated.

It will be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment hereinabove described, but

may lend itself to a variety of changes which may` be made within thescope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. In a dispenser for paper covers, in combination with a front cover portion, a guide plate carried upon an inner surface of said front cover portion and having lateral guideways, vand a movable plate having flanges located in said guideways, la coinoperated releasing mechanism for said dispenser, said mechanism comprising a coin chute having an upper end communicating with an opening formed in said front cover portion, and a lower end, a pin having a stem portion located below said lower end, said stem portion extending in a locking position of said pin into openings formed in one of said guideways and one of said anges to prevent substantial downward movement of said movable plate by engagement with an edge of said ange opening, said pin having la base and a transverse intermediate portion between said base and said stemV portion for stopping a coin dropped down said coin chute, an actuating piece connected with said one ange and movable along with said movable plate to engage and press against the coin engaged by said intermediate portion to move the pin and Withdraw said stem portion from said flange opening to permit further downward movement of said movable plate, and resilient means connected with said pin for returning said pin into said locking position when said movable plate has been returned to said inoperative position.

2. A mechanism in accordance with claim l, comprising a coin supporting platform, and -a pin retaining plate connected to said platform and having a curved portion, said stem portion of the pin extending within said curved portion between said retaining plate and said platform.

3. In a coin-operated dispenser particularly for paper covers, in combination with a guide member having a pair of guideways on the lateral edges thereof, a movable plate having a normal position slidably mounted in said guide member and having a pair of lateral angular flanges slidably disposed in said lateral guideways, one of said lateral guideways having an opening formed therein, one of said angular anges having a slot formed therein coinciding with said opening in said normal position, and a slide plate rmly connected to said movable plate and movable therewith, a coin control structure comprising a U-shaped platform comprising an intermediate portion parallel to said slide plate, anda pair of spaced legs, an intermediate plate having a curved portion and mounted intermediate said legs contiguous with said intermediate portion of said platform, an inclined coin chute communicating in a substantially flush relationship with said platform, a support member, and a spring-loaded pin carried by said support member and projecting through said curved portion between said intermediate plate and said platform and extending into said opening and said slot in said normal position.

4. In a coin-operated seat cover dispenser, in combination with a locating plate, a guide member having a pair of guideways on the lateral edges thereof, a movable plate having a normal position slidably mounted in said guide member and having a pair of lateral angular anges slidably disposed in said lateral guideways, one of said lateral guideways having an opening formed therein, one of said angular ilanges having a slot formed therein coinciding with said opening in said normal position, and a slide plate firmly connected to said movable plate and movable therewith, a coin control structure comprising a U-shaped platform comprising an intermediate portion parallel to said slide plate, and a pair of spaced legs firmly connected to said locating plate, an intermediate plate having a curved portion and mounted intermediate said legs contiguous with said intermediate portion of said platform, a coin chute inclinedly mounted on said locating plate and communicating in a substantially llush relationship with said platform, a support member, and a spring-loaded pin carried by said support member, said pin comprising a stem, a base, and an intermediate portion disposed between said base and stem substantially at right angles thereto, said stem projecting through said curved portion between said intermediate plate and said platform and extending into said opening and said slot in said normal position.

References Cited in the le of thisA patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 733,845 Jennings July 14, 1903 903,914 Stratton Nov. 17, 1908 1,224,646 Iiranek May 1, 1917 2,299,940 Thomasma Oct. 27, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS 126,246 Sweden Sept. 27, 1949 

